Extensive actinomycosis with intracranial and mediastinal involvement: a therapeutic challenge

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by actinomycosis is rare, seen in 2%–3% cases. It mostly spreads to CNS by haematogenous route from a distant primary site such as oral cavity, lung, abdomen or pelvis. Direct CNS extension can also occur. It mostly presents as brain abscess, meningoencephali...

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Autores principales: Ansari, Farzana, Budania, Anil, Rao, Meenakshi, Yadav, Taruna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Case Reports: Rare disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9394199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35981749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247694

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9394199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35981749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247694

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